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Ninth Grade Vocabulary

Ninth Grade Vocabulary. Unit 11. Latin: Jurare JUR Meaning “ to swear, to vow ”. Perjury Noun—breaking of a legal oath Sentence: The store manager swore that he had no information about the robbery; police knew he lied, and he was charged with perjury .

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Ninth Grade Vocabulary

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  1. Ninth Grade Vocabulary Unit 11

  2. Latin: JurareJUR Meaning “to swear, to vow”

  3. Perjury Noun—breaking of a legal oath Sentence: The store manager swore that he had no information about the robbery; police knew he lied, and he was charged with perjury. Syn. Dishonesty Ant. Fidelity

  4. Abjure Verb—to swear off; renounce Sentence: After his fellow club members turned against him, Peter abjured all contact with them. Syn. Renounce Ant. endorse

  5. Conjure Verb—to bring forth, especially through words Sentence: In The Crucible, the girls are accused of conjuring spirits in the forest. Syn. Evoke

  6. Latin: Dominare Meaning “To Rule, to dominate”

  7. Predominant Adjective—being most evident or apparent Sentence: Although there are flashes of color here and there in the painting, black is the predominantshade Syn. Leading Ant. Unimportant

  8. Domineering Adjective—forcing others to obey Sentence: Lucy’s little sister is so domineering that she often orders the whole family around, including her parents. Syn. bossy Ant. Submissive

  9. Indomitable Adjective—unbeatable; resilient Sentence: Rebecca’s indomitable courage helped her survive her illness. Syn. invincible Ant. Weak

  10. Greek: Kratein (crat) Meaning “to rule”

  11. Aristocracy Noun—group of the most wealthy and privileged Sentence: Members of the country’s aristocracy had private beaches for sunbathing.

  12. Theocracy Noun—government by a religious leader or figure Sentence: The theocracy in the country ended when the high priests representing the gods were caught stealing from the people.

  13. Bureaucrat Noun—a minor official Sentence: Councilwoman Jillian Sampson increased the bureaucrats in city government by nominating many unqualified candidates for positions.

  14. Latin: Lex, Legis Meaning “Law”

  15. Legitimize Verb—to give credit or recognition to Sentence: Giving criminals media attention legitimizes their group’s existence. Syn. Validate Ant. Undermine

  16. Privileged Adjective—available to a special few Sentence: As a member of the intelligence operations, Vergil was entitled to privileged information. Syn. Confidential Ant. Common

  17. Legislative Adjective—having to do with the law Sentence: In one particularly chaotic legislative session, a law was passed, repealed, and passed again.

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